Bill Crawford Quotes

Want to change your experience of life? Change the problem to the practice field.

When 'Being Rushed' is the problem . . . Rushing is never the solution.

We've all heard that in life, when one door is closed, another is opened. Unfortunately, many of us are so focused on the darkness left by what has been lost, we never see the light coming through the newly opened door.

Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing.

To change any aspect of our life we must be willing to change our mind... Unfortunately, that is the one thing most people are the least willing to do.

Sometimes our ability to accept what we can't change is tied to our willingness to change what we can.

The most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life's transitions that give us the opportunity to choose.

One key to success is knowing the difference between knowledge and wisdom. One is information from the past while the other is the key to the future.

In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.

To understand ourself, we must understand our "selves," or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.

Nothing destroys a relationship quicker than our fears of inadequacy and loss.

Love will keep us safe when we commit to choosing the kind of qualities, characteristics, and relationships that we would recommend to someone we love.

One key to creating a meaningful life, is choosing what we want to feel, and for how long.

Many people would rather be certain of their worries and fears, than risk the uncertainty of hope and optimism.

The most successful form of correction is when the "other" feels informed versus chastised.

Children don't know that they are lovable until they are loved. They need to see it in our eyes before they can accept it in their hearts.

Nothing will sabotage our happiness and success more thoroughly than the fear that we are not enough.

The key to changing our past, present, and future is to create our piece of the PIE (our Perceptions, Interpretations, & Expectations) on purpose.

There are two ways to look at most problems... 'Oh Crap!' or, 'Good Information!,' and our choice will give us good information on how to deal with problems in the future.

It's not simply what we feel, but what we feed, that determines what we do and how we live.

There are two ways to respond to the trials and tribulations of our present and past . . . 'Ain't it awful?' . . . or . . . 'Good information!' Our choice of responses will determine our experience of life.

Making changes isn't about stopping the problem, it's about starting the solution.

Realistic optimism allows us to experience the best until we have to deal with the worst ... which often, never comes.

To spank or not to spank isn't the question the question is whether whether we are teaching a quality we want our kids to have as adults?

Regardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.

The only time a mistake becomes a failure is when we look for someone to blame.

The past exists not as a factual recounting of what happened, but as an experience that we are constantly recreating in our mind which means we CAN change the past!

Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.

The journey of life is both too short and too precious to be sidetracked by guilt trips.

When our purpose becomes avoidance, our life becomes a void.

Regardless of what is being discussed . . . the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.

When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What's important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of who we are.

When the question is either/or, the answer is almost alwaysboth/and.

The way to encourage people to be accountable is to engage the responsible, accountable, trustworthy part of their brain.

Until we become clear about our own worth and value, we will forever be searching for it in the eyes of others.

All connections are infused with dreams of what is possible in the future. Thus, when we lose something or someone important to us, we aren't just grieving the loss, we are grieving the shattered dream.

Never define yourself in terms of how you are negatively affected by others.

When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.

Trust is simply a set of expectations about the present and the future. The key is to ensure that these are chosen and evaluated based upon awareness versus fear.

If you want to change your life, you must change your mind and change your brain? on purpose.

How do you keep people from jerking your chain? Don't give your chain to jerks!

A relationship is like life. It isn't a process of preservation, but of change and growth. Unless you grow and change together, you will change ... and grow apart.

A process for discernment: God is my ultimate source of truth and wisdom, and dwells forever at the center of my being. Therefore, any thought, emotion, or action that takes me further from my center can be neither truthful, nor wise.

Let's not let our fear of dementia deepen our fear of dementia.

The key to self-confidence is knowing that you would choose you... and why. In this way the chosen becomes the chooser, and love versus fear becomes the energy of choice.

What we feed our mind becomes the material with which we build our life.

Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another's state of mind.

But if your work is your art, a personal reflection of who you are, the only person who can do that better than you, is a future you.